December passed by slowly yet steadily, and half of it was gone already. The streets were thick with the aroma of roasted sweet potatoes and candied chestnuts, and even the scent of fried rice cakes was starting to erge.
The food street was bustling, filled with warmth and cheer. The calls of candied hawthorn vendors gradually grew louder, accompanied by the hawking of street peddlers one after another.
"Though it’s still quite a while from now, I feel like I can sense the atmosphere of the new year."
Holly Sawyer sat on a bench, holding a skewer of candied hawthorn in her hand, eating as she sighed.
The new year seed quite distant, but still, its taste began to manifest a little, full of charm.
"Co back to Arkenfall with after Christmas."
Leo Grant sat beside Holly Sawyer while peeling candied chestnuts for her. Hearing Holly’s words, he slightly lifted his head.
The intensified taste of the new year ant he should return to Arkenfall. His birthday was in January, quite close to the new year.
Turning twenty-three would probably be a turning point in his life.
"Okay."
Holly Sawyer nodded in agreent.
She was going back to Arkenfall anyway; it was where she grew up, where her mother was, and she always loved the city of Arkenfall.
"I’ll take you to et my grandfather formally."
Leo Grant reached out, gently holding Holly Sawyer’s hand, a bright and gentle smile spreading across his lips.
The old man had seen Holly Sawyer before, but only in the capacity of a patient; their identities would be different this ti.
Holly Sawyer would be his future wife, and his grandfather would be particularly delighted.
Holly Sawyer nodded, "Okay."
The old man would probably be very surprised. Such a difficult person to invite would actually be his grandson’s girlfriend. From now on, it would be as simple as a phone call instead of a hassle.
"All peeled."
Leo Grant placed the peeled candied chestnuts into Holly Sawyer’s palm.
The chestnuts were peeled perfectly, flesh bright and appetizing.
"I just thought of sothing."
Holly Sawyer looked at the small bag of peeled chestnuts in her palm, her lips forming a slight upward curve.
Leo Grant: "Hmm?"
"After eting you, I realized that candied chestnuts and prawns can be without shells, fruit can be without skins, and yogurt doesn’t need straws."
Holly Sawyer popped a chestnut into her mouth, speaking slowly, her lips full of smiles.
Quite vividly expressed; it turns out that those who are pampered can be so happy.
She didn’t grow up pampered, as she learned to be self-reliant, she couldn’t experience many things.
Back in school, there were classmates who didn’t know prawns had shells, waterlon rinds were green, and mangoes had pits.
Holly Sawyer only knew that their families were well-off, not understanding why she didn’t even know such basic facts.
Rose Sawyer gave her a privileged life no worse than them, making Holly a bit perplexed as to why she didn’t know either?
Now she suddenly understood, those pampered can indeed be unaware of these things.
Because, the prawns they eat have already been peeled, fruits have been sliced and prepared, waterlons chopped, and mangoes pitted.
Leo Grant moved closer to Holly, his smile as gentle as ever, "I thought of sothing too."
Holly Sawyer looked at Leo Grant curiously, "Hmm?"
Leo Grant lowered his head and swiftly pecked Holly Sawyer’s lips before pulling away.
"After eting you, I realized how sweet you are."
Leo Grant’s eyes were filled with joy, his voice wrapped in affection.
"Hmm, you’re getting a bit cheesy,"
Holly Sawyer’s ears flushed, lightly biting her lips, her voice was soft.
She hadn’t realized Leo Grant was so talkative before, even though she paid attention to him and understood him sowhat.
"So are you."
Leo Grant slightly curled his lips upward and softly ruffled Holly’s hair.
Words flowed freely when it ca to Holly, needing no thought.
Holly remained silent, continuing to eat the candied chestnuts, her cheeks puffed out.
"In the future, I’ll let you know that candied chestnuts are shell-free, grapes are seedless, mangoes are pitless, persimmons are skinless, and yogurt doesn’t need straws."
Leo Grant gently stroked Holly Sawyer’s hair, speaking with utmost tenderness.
In the coming days, he would pamper his little girl entirely, letting her misbehave as she pleased.
His main intention was to spoil Holly into a little girl.
"But I’ll be spoiled,"
Holly Sawyer bit her lip lightly, her heart sweet, but she remained calm on the surface.
Being pampered indeed leads to being spoiled.
Pampered children can act with impunity.
Although Rose Sawyer treated her well and pampered her, being from a single-parent family ant she wasn’t excessively spoiled nor understood what acting recklessly pampered ant.
Knowing her mother’s struggles, Holly sought to help Rose by learning independence early, never truly experiencing pampering.
"It’s okay, even if spoiled, it ans nobody can handle your temper anymore, and you won’t be able to leave ."
Leo Grant drew Holly Sawyer into his arms, his voice gentle and indulgent.
He wanted to pamper her so much that she couldn’t be without him.
The highest form of love is turning soone into a "freeloader."
"Will you abandon ?"
Holly Sawyer looked at Leo Grant, asking with extra seriousness.
She wasn’t afraid to beco a "freeloader," only worried Leo might leave her one day.
"No, we’ll always be together."
Leo Grant tightly grasped Holly Sawyer’s hand, answering her seriously.
No, they would always be together, never parting.
As long as Holly didn’t leave him, they would be together forever. And even if she wished to leave him, he would chase her to the ends of the earth.
He had said, it’s either never start or last a lifeti, not just words but his heartfelt promise.
Holly Sawyer nodded, her smile sweet, "Alright."
eting Leo Grant, truly lovely.
"I used to dislike strolling down food streets, now I love it."
Leo Grant held Holly Sawyer’s hand tightly, turning slightly to look at her as he spoke slowly.
What used to be unappealing now was cherished for Holly’s sake.
Sotis, liking sothing isn’t due to personal taste or interest, but because the one you love finds joy in it.
It’s infectious.
Holly Sawyer’s eyes shimred with laughter, filled with dots of happiness, brimming with joy.
eting Leo Grant was more than enough in this lifeti.
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